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Under-sea freshwater reserves found near Canterbury

Geology Page - March 17, 2020

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Study uses seismic noise to track water levels in underground aquifers

Microbes in a sub-seafloor aquifer feast on carbon in fluids flowing through the permeable rock.

Deep water aquifer acts like natural bio-reactor, allowing microbes to consume carbon

Mountain glaciers recharge vital aquifers

Two major U.S. aquifers contaminated by natural uranium

Study finds missing piece of biogeochemical puzzle in aquifers

Geology Page - May 2, 2014

Enormous aquifer discovered under Greenland ice sheet

Geology Page - December 23, 2013

Finding Freshwater Aquifers in the Desert with Radar Sounding

Geology Page - September 25, 2011

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